Daily Republican., 1887-12-16
THE FAMILY HURS :.
ny sEoRGE O. SAVE A. n,
Uhristian q Advocate.

Some years ago l boueh: o large,
handsome brown horse for family use, |,
~ what WAS oon,idered moderate
price. But . model family horse ia q
rare acquisition, and cannot be secured
for 3 irltie, and he iB fortunate who gets
the worth Of his money. whatever the
price. II he locks for perfection, be 10
doomed to disappointment, His ideal
must be young, sound. strong, hand
some, ETY. ylisb, geutie, obt dent, fearless
and, though not always prominent In
the invent tory OF attributes, see u 10 In.
dtspensabie. Even ths dignified clergy
man oau scarcely ui guiso the pleasure |
he experiences as he hears 1t said
THE parsons horse taxes no mans
dust"
After few months use. | ascertained
that NY family borae, TOM" was sad
ly lacking IN several OF these important =
particulars /: 10 true he WAS entitled
TO respect oD account OF h.s age, On:
this did not Add TO his value as r. str
want. He would pass Tor sound go long
as the groom soaked hia iore-ffet fre-
quently, and kept them stuffed" st
night. Give him hard work and lisht
fe.C, and he Vas gentle enough; bat
vita light work aud !ibPrai feed he was
true successor 20 Jeshu-un OF Old. He
would run away for sheer amusement
While being hGrneued, IL the stable
door chSnced to be open, he won d dash
ont ana career about the premises in
great style afiording ns free circus,
ChCn2h at thu ekptn, pf lawn and gar
den nna dangling hnrness. He had d
genius Of slipping heais,all and halter,
and when hV found ii necessary, would
supplement genius with strougth; 90,
leaving him tied as securely a. passible,
ga were never sure OF fnGing hun ON
our return.
As for speed, whatever ha natural
gifts S'a ;ro,tsr nay nsve bseD. his
tender ieat secni5 81 always TO suggsat
tho Canter.
Taking all these facts INTO caLsidsrs.
ton, | tbought II hest 20 send him 10
rtG New York auction e.Rb.es, wLare
| ho wsp sold 20 the highest oiaie7, VIII.
Gu: warranty.
uow determ ned 70 proceed c7-ciu.
l5, ..uG 10 run uo !i-E IN selecting 3.
'lar,v l.rse" | would esrhsw tn
prct-t sIaual trader and the t.uqEra.
au1llunGtr; ~cuU bHY only Al pr va Z,
| null. Of toc.c rs-poEsibls family, who
nIight lind il D4Ce-pAFy to part with ..
wpti.trled and valuable horse. With
| this new. laid plan Ia mind, soarctei
| the morning pspetS, and ~ last was ie
| watcri for my palms By findiuR the GO
! scri ton Of au animal lLaU eI@ct!.-
| {. iad tho bill. Il; IAN thus:
"a aiy shoot au.rR to Europe will
| . o. taVOrtS family h0Ts-, yonns,
| hanf sumr, ~ i aonpd; gentle ia harnosa
! Iir under tire ss1dls; q iAet trc.tar,
| ~ith1u' trick OF fault; driven BY ladies
| .od children. Wiz bs BJ,d ht 8 esori.
hcn l.qd're At -
| lost o. tune IL WaEing my way 70
| limit stable, nervous s!th spprebersioa
, lest Infght en too iAle to secure 40
rare p.z4 As ] drew near l iorseA
With itaous ego ~ eynry man nhont
| y pr-uiees, seeing each possible
compe,.rns with a dangerously louE
pn-ss. Bot i1rtuual l was the
"snriy httd," "snd sm,ied As | though
of tho dlsappoil tei oaes who were y
follow mt.
1, was boarding stable. | shovel
tina advertisement, and with trepidation
ipouited II the horse WAS there AND sill
for aale. xas answered in the aihr'
mstive, which relieved my anxiety
somewha. But [ WAS sorry TO learn
that Mr. Chase, the gentleman Ia charge
of the horse, was ont l, however
begged .he privilege OF look ,ng ~ .hi
valuable besat, aad no war sem ftr
hal p-e eparet myself to assume CO
look OF indiffertucs, 20 as MOTTO IN!
tns market" Bat too sight OF thai
| noble animal proved too much for ms
re.olu,ior, snd smi'ed aucibly As II
stalked my iJauticAl "old Tom, whlct
! usd sold the Gay aeiott' He Rreeiet
mo % tamti.arly that my first apprs
| lension " fhJt A3 might give M
away." Ia looking him over on
served that hie hAlisc had experienced
It's usual wreck, s1a tdsi his ieet ~,
sat,er, ~iewhat 63 0t9l scS aSAe'
few qns,t.cn,, mad q app ln'mhh
tor tha afternoon, Acd Telu-Hed 10 Ia!
store, 'fii4"i.u2:
'.aou yain arc al .n!7g he5o below;
How tal1e. and :, oi no" iti'
Atths t,.re asseed anaH l returned
acouugsn;.d b. = i'lald, a staiHsI
,onus man, FOR ! lGG1EAt u well u
hGye witness; aud, not AnowinR IN
forces that might cuE1oius against mc
deem4l Il prudent also ;hst the U,t
ness sLoa'G be Que well endowed WIZ
musu,e and cnuraes. Our Mr.. Chas
Was waiting for me. :oana him
bright, gontaei lookirs ch.p' ana hI
talker. .
This animal WAS led out. and hi
m .rIt, Eere eloauantly seG forth In th
prrs.rca If tho ataola men and mum
he. y, panilemea, who had probably
called 20 look st:er thtir borses. Ever!
noIrt Of excellence mentioned Ia TN
sdysrtlaeu.ent wac en-. pbasized, With TN
additions. assuraucG Chk. no eoutd ITO
inside of three miuItat;' was rstst'
mar Syracuse; lad been o1ned by tn
lady for tso years; aIo--=here Tas
touch Of pathos la hir voice as nc adue'
that she would not part with him OF
any account but fer the TACT that sh
wa. going abroad TO reside for som
yeare. aud must sell. To sum 1t Oil up
the valuable creature was offered 1T tn
low price of $500. -,
I asked questions and nsde objec
;i0rs, especially calling attention 70 M
bling knees; but Ell were disposed
nj, in a mastery manner, When tb
gitted talksr had nbout exhausted h'
,esoutoes said: "Gsnslemep. this 10
rsunrkahls CASE. ] have seen tDi
norse before. Tho statements you hav'
heayd ara true, with these exceptions
10 wns not raised near Syrecuse;he he
not been owned by q lady the pasi wv
year,: he is not sound; he is not young
he is no, snfe, bat tricky and unreiia
hle. he IA no trotter, but will break inI
a esllpp il urged 10 the speed OF Q ~
yesr old bos; and 5000 to ne seems
iar3s price, as sold him yesterday q
: auction, for Sll0 >,
There was roar OF laughter at u
expsusp OF she confounded knsveS
Ultimate use of the sdjecttve). ID
: ,nyned pale az flst. aud tried 10 TOW S W.,
< ,ten he ooloIed ard esaaJ cd laugh 'hu
7 itwasa s,okly effors end he snea A,s no
h ort q; Inc group end fed to the oppo.int u
o,da ~ yhe rcon, he probably LOOK Va